Genus Maculinea Eecke, 1915
       
Synonyms
[ORIG] Maculinea Eecke, 1915. Zool. Meded. 1(1): 28-29.  
    TS: Papilio alcon [Denis & SchiffermĂĽller], 1775 by subsequent designation by Graves, 1929. Entomol. Rec. J. Var. 40(7/8): 102.
[JH] Argus Boisduval, 1832. In: Urville, Voy. Astrolabe (Faune entomol. Pacif.) 1: unnumbered.  
    TS: Papilio alcon [Denis & SchiffermĂĽller], 1775 by subsequent designation by Hemming, 1933. Entomologist 66(845): 224.
    nec Argus Bohadsch, 1761 ; rejected name by Opinion 429 (ICZN, 1956. Opin. Declar. Int. Comm. Zool. Nomencl. 14(13): 323-338)  
Notes  
(1) The generic name Argus Boisduval, 1832 was placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology, name no. 734 by Opinion 429 (ICZN, 1956. Opin. Declar. Int. Comm. Zool. Nomencl. 14(13): 323-338).  
(2) List of the species found in the Western Palearctic: Maculinea alcon ([Denis & SchiffermĂĽller], 1775), M. arion (Linnaeus, 1758), M. teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779), M. nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779).  
(3) List of the species not found in the Western Palearctic: Maculinea cyanecula (Eversmann, 1848) ; M. arionides (Staudinger, 1887) ; M.  kurentzovi Sibatani, Saigusa & Hirowatari, 1994 ; …  
Bibliography  
Boisduval J.-B. A. Dechauffour de -. 1832.
In: Dumont d’Urville J., Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe : exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829. Faune Entomologique de l’Océan Pacifique, Première partie. Paris: J. Tastu (Ed.). pp. 1-267. (url)
New taxon: Argus.		  
       
Eecke R. van - . 1915.
Bijdrage tot de kennis der nederlandsche Lycaena-soorten.
Zoologische Mededeelingen 1(1): 22-30, pl. 1-2. (url)
New taxon: Maculinea.		  
       
Graves P. P. 1929Y.
Lycaena.
The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 40(7/8): 101-103. (url)
Subsequent designation of the Type-Species for Maculinea  Eecke, 1915.		  
       
Hemming A. F. 1933..
Additional notes on the Types of certain butterfly genera.
The Entomologist 66(845): 222–225. (url not available)
Subsequent designation of the Type-species for Argus  Boisduval, 1832.		  
       
ICZN, 1956.
Opinion 429. Direction under the Plenary Powers limiting to suppression for the purposes of the Law of Priority the suppression of the generic name Argus Bohadsch, 1761 (Class Gastropoda) prescribed by the Ruling given in Opinion 185 thereby securing that the generic name Argus Scopoli, 1763 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) shall remain invalid under the Law of Homonymy.
Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 14(13): 323-338. (url)		  
 
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